SumoSalad creates concept shop for a ethical local food consumer demographic Australian salad bar group SumoSalad has opened the doors to its first ‘Green Label’ concept store. SumoSalad has grown quickly into a successful ...
Artisan Bistro, part of Artisan Bistro Foods, has debuted a new sustainable line of seafood bowls that is certified by Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), becoming the first entrée frozen food line in North America. Bearing the blue ...
Tags: Frozen Food, seafood bowls
A survey by MasterCard has revealed that consumers in emerging markets across Asia/Pacific are more likely to choose a product based on whether it is perceived as more socially responsible than those in developed markets. Overall, products ...
As of 1 April 2015, Oeko-Tex has revised requirements applicable for the certification of environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities in accordance with STeP by Oeko-Tex. “In the future, production sites ...
Tags: PFOA, Oeko-Tex Association, Textile
Bed Manufacturer of the Year and Royal Warrant holder Hypnos has been crowned winner of The Furniture Makers’ Company Sustainability Award 2015. This prestigious accolade has been awarded to Hypnos by a panel of renowned experts in ...
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Zurich, Switzerland, March 18, 2015 – ABB, the power and automation technology group, has been named by the Ethisphere Institute, an independent research center promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance, to its 2015 ...
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US apparel marketer Gap Inc said it has been honoured for the ninth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute in recognition of fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company. According to a Gap press ...
Irrespective of the fine print in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, expected to be signed this year, Vietnam’s apparel industry is likely to benefit at the expense of its South Asian competitors like Bangladesh and Sri ...
Tags: Apparel Industry, Apparel
HanesBrands, a marketer of innerwear and basic apparel said it will expand production at its Clarksville sheer hosiery facility and reduce offshore sourcing. HanesBrands which markets brands like Hanes, L’eggs, Just My Size and ...
Tags: innerwear, basic apparel, Apparel
More than 900 fabric specialists from 35 different nations will showcase over 1500 new innovations in apparels and accessories at the upcoming 38th edition of German trade fair Munich Fabric Start, due to take place from February 2 to 4, ...
Tags: womenswear, menswear, denim, sportswear, Apparel
Entertainment One has been working closely with Brazilian custom officers to intercept fake goods at three separate ports across the country. An estimated one million counterfeit Peppa Pig toys have been seized by custom officers across ...
Tags: fake goods, counterfeit toys, Toys
(Dodd-Frank Act, Section 1502 and the pursuant SEC rule), and EU policy proposed, the pressure on the supply chain is increasing. Non-compliance is always a significant issue for business, but conflict minerals carry a highly emotive ...
Tags: tin, tantalum, tungsten, Electrical
U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 7.1 percent year on year to $2.734 billion in November -- the latest sign that jewelers in the U.S. have been facing economic headwinds. Furthermore, the sales figures from November, the month that ...
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Plano Synergy Outdoors, which manufactures hunting, fishing and other products for outdoor sportsmen, has acquired the bird hunting brands Zink Calls and Avian-X as well as 24/7 Productions. Zink Calls and Avian-X are leaders in the ...
Diamantaires were happy to see the back of 2014. After all, it was a tough year in which polished diamond prices declined, accelerating the general downtrend evident since mid-2011. Therefore, there is understandably some uncertainty about ...